Can the Cyprus talks ever be successful? / UN: Cyprus talks ‘end’ without deal

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Series Details June-July 2017
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The Debates feature from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

Euro|Topics relaunched their website during 2016. Features published before that date are still available via an archive website (see related url hyperlinks).After a hiatus of several weeks the talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus were due to resume on 28 June 2017. UN Secretary General António Guterres had persuaded the representatives of the Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Nikos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akıncı, to reinitiate their dialogue. There was little sign of willingness to compromise in the media ahead of the new round of talks.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced in the early hours of the 7 July 2017 that he was 'deeply sorry to inform you that despite very strong commitment and the engagement of all the parties… the conference on Cyprus was closed without an agreement being reached'.

Reuters quoted diplomats suggesting that Turkey had appeared to be offering little to Greek Cypriots wanting a full withdrawal of Turkish troops from the island, although the Greek Cypriots had indicated readiness to make concessions on Turkish Cypriot demands for a rotating presidency.

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Cyprus Mail, 25.06.17: Both sides appear uncompromising ahead of Swiss talks http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/06/25/sides-appear-uncompromising-ahead-swiss-talks/
Hürriyet Daily News, 26.06.17: [Opinion]: Everything the same on the Cyprus front http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/everything-the-same-on-the-cyprus-front.aspx?pageID=449&nID=114746&NewsCatID=425
Politico, 27.06.17: Sun setting on chances of Cyprus deal http://www.politico.eu/article/sun-setting-on-chances-of-cyprus-reunification-deal/
EU: EEAS: Press Release, 28.06.17: Federica Mogherini in Crans Montana on the eve of the Conference on Cyprus https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/28952/
Blog: Nikos Skoutaris, 28.06.17: Conference on Cyprus: Foot-dragging Towards a Dead-End http://www.skoutaris.eu/blog/2017/6/28/conference-on-cyprus-foot-dragging-towards-a-dead-end
EU: EEAS: Press Release, 28.06.17: EU reaffirms strong support for Cyprus settlement as talks enter crucial phase https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/28976/
Cyprus Mail, 30.06.17: UN Secretary-General’s statements on Cyprus – highlights http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/06/30/un-secretary-generals-statements-cyprus-highlights/
Kathimerini, 02.07.17: UN chief may return to Cyprus talks http://www.ekathimerini.com/219749/article/ekathimerini/news/un-chief-may-return-to-cyprus-talks
Hürriyet Daily News, 02.07.17: ‘Highly constructive’ talks on Cyprus: UN http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/highly-constructive-talks-on-cyprus-un.aspx?pageID=238&nID=115020&NewsCatID=359
Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 03.07.17: Cyprus and the Perils of No Plan B carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=71412
Politico, 05.07.17: Cypriots look to UN chief to lead them to reunification http://www.politico.eu/article/cypriots-look-to-un-chief-to-lead-them-to-reunification/
EU: EEAS: Press Release, 06.07.17: There is political will and enough space for Cyprus deal, says Mogherini https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/29457/there-political-will-and-enough-space-cyprus-deal-says-mogherini_en
UN: UN Cyprus Talks: News, 06.07.17: Secretary-General António Guterres returns to Crans-Montana for the Conference on Cyprus http://www.uncyprustalks.org/secretary-general-antonio-guterres-returns-to-crans-montana-for-the-conference-on-cyprus/
Cyprus Mail, 07.07.17: Guterres deeply sorry, wishes the best for Cypriots north and south http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/07/07/guterres-deeply-sorry-wishes-best-cypriots-north-south/
Deutsche Welle, 07.07.17: UN: Cyprus talks 'end' without deal http://p.dw.com/p/2g6qP
Politico, 07.07.17: UN chief: Talks to reunify Cyprus collapse http://www.politico.eu/article/un-chief-talks-to-reunify-cyprus-collapse/
EurActiv, 07.07.17: Cyprus reunification talks collapse, UN chief ‘very sorry’ http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/cyprus-reunification-talks-collapse-un-chief-very-sorry/
The Guardian, 07.07.17: Cyprus reunification talks collapse amid angry scenes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/07/cyprus-reunification-talks-collapse-amid-angry-scenes
Kathimerini, 07.07.17: Cyprus talks collapse, UN chief ‘very sorry’ http://www.ekathimerini.com/219878/article/ekathimerini/news/cyprus-talks-collapse-un-chief-very-sorry
Hürriyet Daily News, 07.07.17: Cyprus peace talks collapse, UN chief ‘very sorry’ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/cyprus-peace-talks-collapse-un-chief-very-sorry.aspx?pageID=238&nID=115219&NewsCatID=359
Euro|Topics: Debates, July 2017: Will Cyprus remain forever divided? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/182236/will-cyprus-remain-forever-divided
Cyprus Mail, 12.07.17: Greece-Turkey engage in blame-game, parties criticise Anastasiades http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/07/12/greece-turkey-engage-blame-game-parties-criticise-anastasiades/
EUObserver, 14.07.17: Cyprus talks up in the air https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/138538
ECFR: Commentary, 12.07.17: Window of opportunity closes on Cyprus reunification http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_window_of_opportunity_closes_on_cyprus_reunification_7212

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